The Georgetown University women's lacrosse team fell 14-8 to the fifth-seeded Syracuse University Orange Sunday afternoon in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The Hoyas battled through cold and rainy conditions but could not find a late comeback to end the season with a mark of 12-9 overall. "Both teams had to deal with the elements today and I thought in the first half there were a lot of turnovers but it settled down as the game went on," said Georgetown Head Coach Ricky Fried. "At the end of the day, Syracuse just executed a little bit better than us throughout the game. It's weird to say it after a loss, but I'm pleased about where we ended up. I'm proud of the senior class, they led our team tremendously and they never gave up." Senior attacker Morgan Ryan (Maplewood, N.J. / Oak Knoll School) led the way with three goals and an assist. Senior midfielder Francesca Whitehurst (Baltimore, Md. / Roland Park Country School) had a goal and three assists for four points as well as five draw controls on the afternoon. Junior attacker Emily Ehle (Baldwinsville, N.Y. / Christian Brothers Academy) had two goals and freshman attacker Ali Diamond (Lafayette Hill, Pa. / Plymouth-Whitemarsh) added a goal and two assists. The Hoyas were outshot 27-24 and pulled in 14 draw controls to SU's 10. The Blue & Gray committed 17 turnovers and forced 18 by the Orange. In the cage, senior Haelle Chomo (Naples, Fla. / Barron Collier) made five saves on the afternoon. Georgetown pulled in the opening draw, but it was Syracuse that got on the board first. It became a defensive battle under the adverse conditions as neither team could find the back of the cage, and both defenses stood strong as caused turnovers and saves dominated both ends of the field. The Blue & Gray found the back of the cage at the 16:59 mark as Whitehurst buried a free position shot to tie the game up at one. Georgetown pulled in the ensuing draw control and held a long possession with a number of attempts but none on target. Syracuse came down and found a quick score through the ride to regain the lead just three minutes later. The Hoyas wouldn't go away quietly as Diamond stepped up and hit a free position shot to tie it back up at two. Syracuse answered on the next possession with a goal and then added two more to move ahead by three, its largest lead to that point. Georgetown came roaring back at 7:38 as Whitehurst found Ryan in the middle of the crease to pull within two. Syracuse connected on the man-up goal at 4:55, but the Hoyas came back as Diamond passed to Ryan from behind the cage to make it 6-4. 'Cuse would add a free position before the break to make it 7-4 at the half. Syracuse scored to open the second half, but the Blue & Gray had an answer as Whitehurst found Ehle who fired high past keeper Asa Goldstock to pull within three 8-5. On the next possession, 'Cuse would score but a goal from junior attacker Michaela Bruno (Garden City, N.Y. / Garden City) would once again make it a three-goal game. The Orange would start to pull away late with back-to-back goals and even scores from Ehle and Ryan weren't enough as GU eventually fell 14-8. Georgetown finishes the 2019 season with 12 wins as well as a BIG EAST Championship and the first trip to the NCAA Tournament Second Round since 2014.